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Cotton Spinning Mill - Steam Engine

by Berny
This is what's left from the Cotton Spinning Mill "Gebrüder Gradner" in Oberwaltersdorf (Lower Austria), later the Braids and Laids Factory "A. Rudolph". The Factory was built in 1819-1821. The production ended 1941, when the arm industry occupied it and operated it as precision parts factory, where among others parts for the V2 rocket were manufactured. All the buildings are now converted to lofts. Only the old giant 2-cylinder steam engine from 1895 remained. The big flywheel has a diameter of about 6 m. More about the steam engine (in German): www.altespinnerei.at/index.php/geschichte/dampfmaschine

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26 comments

©UdoSm said:

Diese gewaltigen Maschinen könnte man ja fast als Industriedenkmale betrachten...
Tolle Bilder...
6 years ago ( translate )

Falk Preusche said:

Monströse Technik.
6 years ago ( translate )

Boro said:

Superbe série !!!!!! Toujours pro ************
6 years ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot said:

I remember one of those, still green painted, installed in a cork factory during the tens twenties.
But "they" didn't use the V belt it was the almost 300 mm large black rubber compound.
6 years ago

Nautilus said:

précieux témoignages qu'il faut absolument conserver , au même titre que les châteaux ou les églises : cela fait partie aussi du patrimoine d 'un pays !
6 years ago ( translate )

tiabunna said:

A great series, Berny.
6 years ago ( translate )

Richard Nuttall said:

excellent Berny
6 years ago ( translate )

protox said:

Eine Serie die schauen lässt
6 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

These remind me of some of the Victorian steam machinery you find in the UK, it was functional and yet beautiful to look at and some of it is still working today!

Even in this state of decay you can still see how magnificent it must have been. Three super photos Berny!
6 years ago

honeyj said:

very cool
6 years ago ( translate )

Frode said:

Superb captures.
6 years ago ( translate )

Hélène Lombard said:

Bon plan sur ces outils énormes !!!
6 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

Excellent!
6 years ago ( translate )

Leon_Vienna said:

Raketentechnik aus Niederösterreich - nicht schlecht.
Klasse Bilder.
6 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

Congrats on explore
6 years ago ( translate )